Under the Big Top – Albertina Kerr Centers raises the fundraising roof at their Winter Carnival!

On Friday, February 18th, Albertina Kerr supporters gathered under the big top in support of our communities most vulnerable. The annual “Spotlight on Kerr” auction and event took on a bold new thematic twist this year, transforming Portland’s Pure Space (an urban venue in the Pearl District) into a Winter Carnival!

This was an evening filled with fun and festive activities, each allowing guests the opportunity to join Albertina Kerr Centers “Army of Angels”, thus supporting their core mission -to be a leading provider of services to children, adults, and families with emotional or mental health challenges and developmental disabilities.

Our Winter Carnival was packed full with supportive guests perusing through Carnival Alley, which was brimming with Silent Auction packages, Fortune Tellers, Golden Tickets (a raffle opportunity wherein guests purchase a raffle ticket for the chance to win any item/package featured in the Live Auction!), and a Wine Toss!

The Pearl District’s new event center Pure Space, served as the perfect backdrop for this fundraising fete! A blank canvas of sorts, Pure Space provided a spacious template for Albertina Kerr Centers to bring their creative and thematic ideas to light!

3 Leg Torso performed as guests made their way into the dining room to be seated for dinner, unleashing their eclectic synthesis of modern chamber music, creating the perfect setting for Albertina Kerr supporters to unleash their giving power!

As this soiree continued, new and long standing Albertina Kerr supporters joined forces, raising an approximated $90,000 in the Special Appeal alone – proving that the Special Appeal (a moment of giving during the course of a fundraising event where guests can give cash contributions to showcase direct support for the mission at hand) is an integral source of fundraising revenue!

Although the final auction and event totals are not yet in, the evening was a sweeping success! As we have said before here at Benefit Auctions 360, we are so fortunate to have the opportunity to partner with such incredible organizations within our community, and Albertina Kerr Centers and their “Army of Angels” that stood in support of their work is such a shining example of the many stars within Portland’s nonprofit community!